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ALFbrot posted:Is there any place good to eat in Tokyo???? ??? ? I have never been there but I think we can all agree that no, there is not.
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Anyone have any recommendations for good/cheap places to stay in Tokyo and Kyoto (about one week each, travelling alone). What about airbnb? I keep agonizing over hotels but there seems to be some nice and relatively cheap hosts on airbnb, and I like that it's a bit more down to earth. I've been looking at some hostels too but I would like a private room if possible.
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Jan 8, 2016 23:26
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Max price for me is probably around $80 and I found some hotels that seemed nice enough but since I'm travelling by myself I was leaning towards a hostel/airbnb for a chance to meet some new people. I've looked briefly at K's house, seems OK... Kita Shinagawa appears to be a street though??
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Jan 9, 2016 00:18
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zmcnulty posted:Never been there myself but this place looks super hipster (double word score because it's in TOKYO JAPAN) That looks so hipster it hurts. Rakuza seems kinda nice but they don't accept reservations this far in advance (have to wait a couple of weeks). Maybe I'll live hotel life in Tokyo and hostell life in Kyoto. Should probably decide pretty soon though because rooms are disappearing in front of my eyes
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Jan 9, 2016 01:52
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I actually went ahead and booked a hotel in Asakusa which seemed decent and relatively cheap; still aiming for a hostell (probably Rakuza at this point) in Kyoto so I'll get some different experiences.
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Jan 9, 2016 13:00
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I had been planning to get a PASMO card for public transit but should I get a JR Pass as well even if I don't plan to visit a ton of cities? I will be mainly visiting Tokyo and Kyoto, is it worth it just for the round trip between them? Or can it be used to travel within Tokyo as well, somehow?
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Mar 5, 2016 09:02
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 Also I have read that page but the reason I'm asking is because I've seen some ~conflicting opinions~ regarding its value if you don't plan to travel between a million cities netcat fucked around with this message at 09:12 on Mar 5, 2016 |
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Mar 5, 2016 09:09
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Since I need to get a 14 day pass it might not be worth it on cost alone but it should still be convenient.
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Mar 5, 2016 10:06
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Knuc U Kinte posted:That doesn't work with Japanese I think. I just tried it, seems to work. Pretty cool
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Mar 14, 2016 16:00
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Knuc U Kinte posted:It's more that bicycle riders try to kill pedestrians. That's always the case with cyclists though.
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Mar 21, 2016 12:03
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I've read that Pasmo cards are accepted at places, can it be used to pay in stores etc or is it mostly for like vending machines and stuff
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Apr 3, 2016 21:47
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You definitely want an IC card like Suica or Pasmo. It's incredibly convenient and it works on the subway and busses etc
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May 12, 2016 09:01
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I rented a bike in Kyoto and this city suddenly became a whole lot nicer. Here's a monkey
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May 15, 2016 12:04
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I didn't have as good a time when exploring eastern Kyoto on bike, sadly. Seems like the roads were worse for cycling. The rain might have contributed though, but will have to do this again w/o bike before I go home. I basically skipped the nice preserved (?) streets and went back to the hotel when the rain started to come down a bit heavier. At least I got an amazing curry from some little no-name cafe close to Ginkakuji. netcat fucked around with this message at 08:59 on May 16, 2016 |
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May 16, 2016 08:56
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kenner116 posted:Death by ramen is not the worst way to go. If it's terrible ramen then it seems like a pretty bad way.  I did Cocos curry three days in a row because I was lazy but I enjoyed it each time
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May 20, 2016 16:23
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Mandalay posted:Pasmo is cuter The reason I got a Pasmo instead of a Suica 
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May 22, 2017 11:05
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I went by myself last year and had a blast. Japan is very easy to travel solo since it's so easy to get around and the ppl are polite and friendly. I'm going again this November but only for slighty more than a week
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Jul 14, 2017 20:15
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.Z. posted:Thanks for the suggestion, unfortunately doesn't look like there are any voice sim cards there. There's also https://www.mobal.com/japan-sim-card/ which apparently have voice but I have no experience with them myself, I found the link by accident on another forum some time ago.
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Nov 6, 2017 22:07
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HOw well does Google Translate work for english -> japanese these days? Can I enter a simple phrase and get something that is not gibberish back?
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Nov 8, 2017 17:27
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ALFbrot posted:"Can I enter a simple phrase and get a sensible result?" translates to " 簡単なフレーズを入力して賢明な結果を得ることはできますか？ ", which translates back to "Can you input a simple phrase and get a wise result?" Alright, thanks. So if I get something that makes sense when I translate back it -should- makes sense in Japanese as well.
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Nov 8, 2017 21:31
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I always get anxious when looking up places to eat in Toyko because there's just so many 😓
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Nov 9, 2017 21:52
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I'm at Blacows and there's literally only white ppl here 🤔 last time I was the lone foreigner
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Nov 20, 2017 09:38
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I like Hokke Club in Asakusa, it's cheap, clean and close to the subway. Breakfast is very expensive though if you want that.
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Jan 12, 2018 19:45
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Exactly how bad is it travelling during golden week? I just realized we had a lot of time off at the beginning of May so I started half-planning a trip in my head but then I also realized that it's during golden week...
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Mar 15, 2018 18:50
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LimburgLimbo posted:Going to Japan or leaving Japan for elsewhere ? Going to
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Mar 15, 2018 19:07
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LimburgLimbo posted:It depends on exactly when you go. People seek to maximize their time so it gets busy leaving Tokyo at the start, and returning to Tokyo at the end. So leaving Tokyo 4/28 is going to be pretty crushed on roads and Shinkansen, then the return route on 5/3. Almost any other days, or going the other direction, shooould be okay. Thanks, that doesn't sound too bad.
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Mar 15, 2018 20:58
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nielsm posted:I ate at Mos Burger. I don't feel any particular need to eat there again. For some reason Mos was the first ever place I ate at in Japan and I haven't been there since
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Apr 2, 2018 10:14
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Considering May was almost too hot for me I'm not sure I could take it during the summer months when the humidity is through the roof also
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May 4, 2018 14:41
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zmcnulty posted:Depending on where and how frequently you're going around Tokyo, either of those may be worth it. But yeah, subways and local trains are pretty cheap anyway. And it's hard to beat the convenience of Suica, especially since you can use it to buy stuff at combinis and in most taxis too. Also use it instead of coins in the arcade 
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Mar 9, 2019 23:06
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Despite doing my best to make use of change I still have a box of like a hundred coins left over from my trips. Mostly 1 yen.
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Mar 25, 2019 07:39
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Holding up the line at 7/11 trying to find the exact coins you need so you don't get even more change
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Mar 25, 2019 19:28
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I had meant to go in May and found some great prices for plane tickets but it didn't work out so I'm looking at summer/eary autumn now and the ticket prices are through the goddamn roof.
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Mar 26, 2019 22:37
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The hotel I stayed in both my Tokyo visits had pretty decent (but expensive) breakfast that was a mix of some western but mostly Japanese stuff.
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Apr 16, 2019 09:40
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I got notifications from google for a cancelled trip I had originally booked for this month 
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May 28, 2019 16:43
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peanut posted:double triple check! google isn't a travel agent! Nah it's only a calendar notification I forgot to remove. I know it's cancelled but I wish it wasn't
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May 29, 2019 06:05
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I nearly booked a late trip for July since I found some decent ticket prices but thought better of it after some searching around if the heat/humidity is -really- that bad. I could probably handle it without dying but walking around soaked in sweat all day isn't very pleasant.
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Jun 4, 2019 22:42
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totalnewbie posted:Doooo it and come to Fuji Rock. I think almost every single piece of clothing I own is cotton 
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Jun 4, 2019 22:51
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totalnewbie posted:This is why you're miserable in the heat. Thanks, I'll keep this in mind since I actually did go ahead with the booking (still have 24 hours to cancel if I panic!!) I'll just have to pick up some appropriate clothes 
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Jun 4, 2019 23:07
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Grand Fromage posted:Good luck. You can get electrolyte chewables at pharmacies in Japan, I found them very helpful in summer. Yeah I still have a few hours to change my mind which probably means postponing until sometime next year.
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Grand Fromage posted:Going to Japan in summer is still better than not going to Japan at all. Maybe, but spending two weeks constantly sweating does sound a bit horrible My last trips have been in May and November both which had basically perfect weather. I can probably get a week in autumn this year but it's so short for the price of going imo
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